Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 05:36
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 03:21
Seven people were injured, two seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.
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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 02:01
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 02:01
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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Whale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 02:01
Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.
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Whale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 02:01
Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.
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Democratic governor under fire over clemency for 2020 election denier

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 01:32
Tina Peters, a Republican former county clerk, is serving a nine-year sentence for tampering with election equipment.
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Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 01:32
The attack occurred at Horseshoe Reef - north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, local police say.
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Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 00:50
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
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Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves

BBC World News - May 17, 2026 - 00:01
Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.
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Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria

BBC World News - May 16, 2026 - 22:55
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
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Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves

BBC World News - May 16, 2026 - 21:41
Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search and rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.
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Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say

BBC World News - May 16, 2026 - 20:44
President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok

BBC World News - May 16, 2026 - 20:21
Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.
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Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia

BBC World News - May 16, 2026 - 16:04
The man was bitten just before 10:00 (03:00 BST) at Horseshoe Reef - north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, local police said.
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Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces

BBC World News - May 16, 2026 - 15:26
The US president says the joint operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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Koala Makes Public Debut on Awaji Island

Japan Travel News - May 16, 2026 - 14:26
A female koala named Komachi, which arrived from Tokyo's Tama Zoological Park for a breeding program, was unveiled to the public at Awaji Farm Park England Hill, a popular tourist destination in Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture. (News On Japan)
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Oil Ignites Japan Inflation to Three-Year High

Japan Business News - May 16, 2026 - 13:18
Japan’s corporate goods prices rose 4.9% in April from a year earlier, far exceeding market expectations as soaring crude oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East pushed wholesale inflation to its highest level in nearly three years. (News On Japan)
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Subaru Unplugs EV Launch

Japan Business News - May 16, 2026 - 13:17
Subaru announced on May 15th that it will postpone the launch of its self-developed EV, or electric vehicle, which had been scheduled for 2028, as the automaker shifts its strategy toward hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles. (News On Japan)
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Emperor and Empress Visit Student-Run Aquarium in Ehime

Japan Society News - May 16, 2026 - 13:11
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Ehime Prefecture on May 16th ahead of the National Tree-Planting Festival scheduled for May 17th, touring Japan’s only aquarium operated by high school students as part of an extracurricular club activity. (News On Japan)
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